Techn0geist Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 I just played this, I'm looking forward to the full version :)Are all Kanohi eventually going to have powers, or will most just be cosmetic?P.S. I nearly typed IC: Zealokan. Too much BZPRPG The Writer Formerly Known as Zeal BZPRPG Profiles Ghosts of Bara Magna Profiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katuko Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 Yeah thats what I was trying to say, maybe I shouldn't stay up as late next time . I just thought of something from playing Darkspore, would chat be avalible for multiplayer? I'd hate to suddenly let loose my gravitic powers, only to have a team mate float off into the sunset the screen. (But that would only work if you could (e?) affect/damage your team. One more question, would Toa be able to take control of Exo-Toa, like in the story? No elemental powers though. (Perhaps after they have been shut down or have taken a certian amount of damage?)I'll have a server option to turn friendly fire on/off, I guess. By default you will not be able to affect teammates (even though it would kind of neat to use Gravity as a makeshift Miru for everyone...) A simple text chat will most likely be implemented later, once the system is up and running.A controllable Exo-Toa shell was supposed to be the reward for killing the Karda Nui boss, but I skipped that idea when I ran into some problems with the code. Basically, once you entered the Exo-Toa it would count you as "dead" and respawn a second version you. Are all Kanohi eventually going to have powers, or will most just be cosmetic?I'll try to implement as many of them as I can. Some powers I simply can't see as working in a multiplayer platform environment (such as the Rau and Komau), so those will likely become cosmetic masks. Powers not on the list but that are actually planned are those of the Tryna, Mohtrek, etc; though those will need some careful planning to code. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toatapio Nuva Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 The freezing happens suddenly, without any warning. Sometimes it slows down, but that doesn't have anything to do with the freezing. My BZPRPG profiles - Viima, Lai Lai Kirgan, Jarkale, Hile, Tuli + Kavala, Khervos, Thira Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lonesome Wanderer Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 idea for map: glatorian arenas!!arena manga at least "Go beyond the impossible, and kick reason to the curb! That's how Team Gurren rolls!"BZPRPG PROFILES Exo-Force RPG Profiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The G-Man Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 When V 1.0 comes around, will the online server be implemented? 92% of teens have moved on to Xbox 360. 7.9% still use other game systems (PS3 and Wii). If you are part of the 0.1% who still use the only real game system (PC), copy and paste this into your sig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Tie Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Looking good so far! :)Just curious, do you have a projected finish date, roundabouts? 'Cause this seems like it could take a while, I know Super Smash Bionicle's been in active development for over a year now ~Bionicle Online Games Guru~ Current Bionicle Sets: 232/250 2001: 23/24 2002: 20/21 2003: 22/22 2004: 22/22 2005: 23/23 2006: 16/22 2007: 22/22 2008: 25/27 2009: 26/26 2010: 4/6 2015: 18/18 2016: 11/17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katuko Posted January 1, 2012 Author Share Posted January 1, 2012 The freezing happens suddenly, without any warning. Sometimes it slows down, but that doesn't have anything to do with the freezing.Strange. There are few pieces of code I think might be responsible, particularly the lightning due to its reliance on multiple collision checks per shot, so possibly the event responsible for the freezing might be happening off-screen and that's why it seems random. I'll look into it.idea for map: glatorian arenas!!arena manga at leastI've been trying to stay on Aqua Magna for this game, but later I might include maps from Bara Magna as well.When V 1.0 comes around, will the online server be implemented?Yes, online functionality will make me start the numbering over with "proper" versions. But don't think you can just count your way to that release. I'll release alpha version 37.4b+ if I have to. Looking good so far! :)Just curious, do you have a projected finish date, roundabouts? 'Cause this seems like it could take a while, I know Super Smash Bionicle's been in active development for over a year now This too. Original post date on this forum was August 25th, 2010. I have no idea when it will be done, as I work rather sporadically. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha123 Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 My sister reports that the respawning glitch happens as a Rahkshi as well. She respawned as a default fear Rahkshi.The game sometimes won't open on my computer, complaining about not enough graphic memory or something like that. It almost never works when Photoshop is open, which I can understand and deal with, but sometimes it won't work even when nothing else/little else is running. This has been happening ever since you switched to Game Maker 8.1, but with Alpha 9/9.1 it seems to have gotten worse. If the Kanohi masks are a type of technology and most of the MU citizens are Biomechanical beings then how would a Kanohi mask recognize the difference between a Matoran and a Toa? Muffin button Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katuko Posted January 2, 2012 Author Share Posted January 2, 2012 I'm not using GM 8.1. I switched back to GM 8.0 for BIONICLE Fighter the very next update after I discovered that GM 8.1 is not entirely compatible with 8.0 files.According to the task manager, my game uses about 500 MB of RAM while running. The main screen background is 1024x768 pixels large, that might cause trouble on computers with graphics cards that can only handle textures up to 512x512. I'm not entirely sure about how Game Maker handles images internally, but I think backgrounds are used like some sort of texture resource. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha123 Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Oh. Weird. Well, it never happened prior to 7.0 and happens more frequently with 9.0+. I have 6GB of RAM, and I'm pretty sure my graphics card can draw textures bigger than 512x512. If the Kanohi masks are a type of technology and most of the MU citizens are Biomechanical beings then how would a Kanohi mask recognize the difference between a Matoran and a Toa? Muffin button Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katuko Posted January 2, 2012 Author Share Posted January 2, 2012 You should be able to run it, yes. You say you can't even start it at times? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha123 Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Correct. Next time I get the error I'll post it, but it says something about failing to allocate enough graphics memory. Happens almost always when Photoshop is also running, but happens occasionally, especially in 9.x, when nothing/little else is running. If the Kanohi masks are a type of technology and most of the MU citizens are Biomechanical beings then how would a Kanohi mask recognize the difference between a Matoran and a Toa? Muffin button Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katuko Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 Have you checked your processes via Task Manager to ensure that, say, Firefox hasn't gone on one of it's RAM-eating ventures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunflower Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Hey Katuko,I just thought of something for the Exo-Toa. What if they where objects like masks? Where you would be able to "pick" them up and use them as an item? They could have health like other items and the rocket and punch thingy replaces you normal attacks. Now I know absolutly nothing about coding and programming so I don't know how it would work, but this is an idea that I had. - BZPRPG - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha123 Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 (edited) Have you checked your processes via Task Manager to ensure that, say, Firefox hasn't gone on one of it's RAM-eating ventures?Humph, no hating on Firefox. They have improved the memory thing quite a bit in recent versions actually.Yeah, I rarely get over 3GB even with Firefox, Chrome, and some other stuff running. Edited January 3, 2012 by alpha123 If the Kanohi masks are a type of technology and most of the MU citizens are Biomechanical beings then how would a Kanohi mask recognize the difference between a Matoran and a Toa? Muffin button Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katuko Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 I run Firefox myself, and I love it, apart from that memory leak. It happens most often when viewing sites with lots of images (like art hosts, Google searches, humor archives, etc). Basically it will either start punting out "older" images from the cache (leading to you having to reload pages when you try to go back to a previous tab) or it loads it all in at once and begins using more and more memory. Since 3 GB is what I have on my laptop, it can be a problem compared to other browsers. But as said: Firefox is what I use.@Gravity: I've mentioned drivable Exo-Toa a few times already. I want to put them in, but right now I'm having some slight issues with replacing one player object with another. The system as-is tends to view the player as "dead" once they "change form". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunflower Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 But what if it didn't change form? When you pick up a mask and it replaces your old one you don't die. I was sudgesting the Exo-Toa suits being like a mask that you can pick up. Please tell me if I'm just spouting gibberish, though.P.S. What I'm trying to say is to have the Exo-Toa suits be an item to pick up, instead of and NPC, wouldn't that work? - BZPRPG - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katuko Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 Well, from a programming perspective, it's easier to just change objects when you're changing the fundamentals of it. The player object is already stuffed with code for checking what items you are carrying and how attacks work, etc. The Exo-Toa would be rather different, both in graphics and overall function. Therefore, I want to change the player into an Exo-Toa object when donning the suit.It's not that big of a deal to program, but I'm looking to rewrite a bunch of other code along with it because I was rather stupid when I first wrote the system, so that's why I'm procrastinating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunflower Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Oh ok, thanks for clearing that up! - BZPRPG - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Joe Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 I played this a bit, and I really enjoyed it. However, I do think there needs to be some sort of time limit or lives, something to complete the game, and get it to the point where it gives you a score of some sort (Kill count, deaths, other relevant info) instead of having it just be an endless battle going on forever. Are there any plans to implement something like this? My Old comics, Of Hedgehogs and Lego Bricks - My Epic, Hero Factory: The Biosteel ChroniclesTrifecta! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katuko Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 Of course. The game is set to be multiplayer, after all, with some proper game modes. I'll see if I can't pop it into the next version already. Apart from certain small fixes and multiplayer itself, I've held it off on the game's purpose for too long, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Spirit DM Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Do you think you will have finished multiplayer by the end of the year? Conflux: BIONICLE Tabletop Combat System Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katuko Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 No way to tell. I would try to get things done ASAP, but there's always something else that comes up. Friends, school, other games, my lack of will to work, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Scientist BioBeast Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 So... Any progress? "I'll do it... If that is the choice of Stein's Gate!I am the mad scientist, Hououin Kyouma!Fooling the world is nothing to me!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katuko Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 Not really, no. I'm stuck with school work and other things to do right now. Progress will be slow for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunflower Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Um, fire is really over powered...(Clicky for bigger picture)Ah... 287 kills with 0 deaths is also known as skill. - BZPRPG - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elrond of Rivendell Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Are you ever going to put a setting up for "windowed mode" non-fullscreen? It takes up a lot of RAM and slows up my computerP.S. Have been watching this for a long time, Looooove the game-The Bane Gentlemen, it's time to spread the word. And the word is: Panic life is not a question of how long we live, but what we do with the life we haveBZRPG profiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katuko Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 @Gravity: Yeah, it's getting nerfed. I've already reduced fireball damage for the next version.@Rocka's Bane: I can't remember if I turned off the function or not, but if I didn't, then F4 should switch between fullscreen and windowed mode. If it's off, I'll mke sure to add it back in for the next version.I'll also try to make the code more efficient as I go along. I see now that there are things I can probably improve for better performance.I messed up part of the new ice map (screenshot) and I now see that I need to rewrite the "swimming code" to work better too. Right now it's next to impossible to get out of the water without a slope, which undermines half the point of the tunnels. There are also some graphic glitches on the terrain that makes it look ugly. I'll be working on fixing this, as well as adding in Kini-Nui and a proper "win condition" for the maps; even if that is just "get X kills".Thanks for your continued support, guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha123 Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Ah... 287 kills with 0 deaths is also known as skill.I look forward to seeing you in multiplayer. :PSpeaking of kills, the game froze for my sister once and when it came back, she had over 2000 kills. If the Kanohi masks are a type of technology and most of the MU citizens are Biomechanical beings then how would a Kanohi mask recognize the difference between a Matoran and a Toa? Muffin button Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunflower Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Ah... 287 kills with 0 deaths is also known as skill.I look forward to seeing you in multiplayer. :PSpeaking of kills, the game froze for my sister once and when it came back, she had over 2000 kills.*Cracks knuckles* I'm expecting it. :PYeah the game froze only once for me. When it came back I had -1,223 kills and 1,232,121 deaths. - BZPRPG - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katuko Posted January 18, 2012 Author Share Posted January 18, 2012 D'oh. Another insane glitch I will have to fix, then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha123 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 (edited) OK, the error I get when the game fails to start up is:Failed to initialize drawing surfaces. Please check that your graphics card meets the minimum requirements and that your drives are up-to-date. If your graphics card has little memory, try switching your computer to a lower resolution.*Cracks knuckles* I'm expecting it. You don't know what's coming your way pal. Edited January 19, 2012 by alpha123 If the Kanohi masks are a type of technology and most of the MU citizens are Biomechanical beings then how would a Kanohi mask recognize the difference between a Matoran and a Toa? Muffin button Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katuko Posted January 19, 2012 Author Share Posted January 19, 2012 (edited) Surfaces? I'm... not using the surface functions at the moment. Ah, darn it. It must be the backgrounds then. Edited January 19, 2012 by Katuko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BULiK Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I like the ice map. maybe you could add a little ctf in there, other than the regular form of ownedage Visit www.BZPRPG.com to view my project of archiving BZPower's RPGs, and also access the BZPower Roleplaying Wiki BZPRPG Profiles - Ghosts Of Bara Magna Profiles Exo-Force RPG Profiles - Six Kingdoms: Apocalypse (Knichou, Berys, Arnex, The Taku, Exuze) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katuko Posted January 19, 2012 Author Share Posted January 19, 2012 It was actually designed for CTF, but it might be a bit too small for that. Still, no harm in trying, I guess... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunflower Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Miru vs Kadin idea!I've been using my brain lately and came up with this: Miru and Kadin doing the same exact thing would be fine, but what if they were different? A Miru could alow for faster traveling up and down (Mask of Levitation) while the Kadin would alow for faster traveling left to right (Mask of Fight).Is this a good idea? - BZPRPG - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katuko Posted January 25, 2012 Author Share Posted January 25, 2012 (edited) I did have a Kadin in the works, but it was glitched and is thus not functional right now. So yeah, they are scheduled to be different. :)By the way; latest news:It's been too long since the last update, again. This is mostly due to me not having finished the whole "mirrored sprite" issue, though I have decided to ignore it for now and just push this update out.- Added Toa of Stone secondary power: Fracture. It causes stone spikes to jut out of the ground, but it can also create a row of spikes in the air as long as you hit something with the power pulse first.- Players will now do a jump out of water and lava.I'm trying to fix the "slope issue" I'm having as well, which makes people walk extremely fast uphill. There's also the "moonwalk" problem... Edited January 25, 2012 by Katuko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunflower Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 The moonwalk was extremely funny when I first found it. My speed maxed out at about 46.34 - BZPRPG - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katuko Posted January 25, 2012 Author Share Posted January 25, 2012 From what I've seen, there's no limit on how high the speed can go when it glitches out like that. Basically it checks for a value that is opposite of what it should be, and then it just keeps increasing/decreasing it in the wrong direction, so it never gets back to normal until you stop completely by letting go of the button.Will be fixed, sooner or later.Heck, I should rewrite the movement and animation system. It's missing crucial parts for certain new abilities (like flight and dodge; not to mention shielding and absorbing power or even just using an animation for throwing fireballs). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noble Tehurye Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 This game is fantastic! The range of masks, weapons, and powers is incredible(although some of the masks don't work )DEspite those elements of incompleteness, which even now are eing worked on, the game is fully playable and very entertaining. I personally cannot be drawn away from using the element of Gravity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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